Institutional Racism Institutional Racism Georgia Peaches ETH/125 8/19/2013 Anna Geletka I’m one of those individuals that still believe the United States of America is the greatest country on the planet and is truly a nation of opportunity for all people. I know the American dream is alive and many individuals of all backgrounds are living proof. For all of the great things America has to offer, there is a dark side to achieving success in our country called institutional racism. Institutional racism is a special form of racism that most victims have a very hard time identifying. In this short essay I will define institutional racism, its history in American and who it mostly affects.
The struggle for equality in sports has been and still is an issue in sports, however, racism and sexism was seen far more often in 1920’s sports, than seen in today’s twenty-first century sports. Studying history of sports in the U.S. has shown that sexism and racism have made a lot of advances toward equality in the course of the last ninety years. Historically, race has played an enormous role in American sports. The Jim Crow Laws, effective 1876 to 1965, helped in the steps toward equality in American sports. These laws were designed to create a “separate but equal” environment for African Americans and whites to coexist peacefully, but in reality the laws actually led to treatments and accommodations for Negros that were usually inferior to those of white Americans.
In the past several decades, laws and federal policies have changed dramatically. Most people believe the drastic changes America has faced were for the better. Of all the policies noted, the most significant were those documented during the Civil Rights Movement. Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, white majorities in America restricted minority groups in several ways. One way minorities were restricted was by segregation.
For much of the 1990’s, I was the sole owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have long been renowned for being one of the most famous franchises in all of baseball, if not all of sports. Originally from Brooklyn, they employed Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier, as well as countless other all stars and hall of fame players. Also, with Los Angeles playing in the biggest city in the most populated state in the country, the baseball team I owned had a larger viewing audience on a daily basis that any other team in American sports. The biggest reason that I am the most influential, however, is my endless array of media outlets.
World War II was a hard and trying time for many, but more so for the Japanese in Canada. They became subject to harassment and racism and were let down by their government. As a result, thousands of Japanese were uprooted to be imprisoned in internment camps kilometres away from their homes. Branded as enemy aliens the Japanese Canadians soon came to the realization that the nation they called home contained so much hate towards them that Canada was becoming just as foreign to them as Japan was. Following the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Canadians lost almost everything, including their livelihood.
These systematic disparate treatments contribute to a dysfunctional community and lead to the socioeconomic destruction of the African American family infrastructure.” (Coulson-Clark, et. all, 2010) Because racial profiling, discrimination, and the disparities within the criminal justice system seem to always be a topic of concern, the best way to understand what is happening is to research the problem to gain a better perspective and point of view. The need to find the reason behind the higher numbers of
This continuing challenge is deeply harmful to the African American community, to our state, our nation, and our democracy. Lower rates of
Discrimination will always be a factor in our society. In our history, race has been an on ward fight to have equalized rights. Africans were used as salves that were dominated by the white population. I say it will always be on going because us humans judge a person right when they see them, even if realize it or not. Immediately all you see is there outside appearance, the way how they act.
African "American" Reparations For many decades racism has been clearly one of the biggest issues in American History. Still to this day, racism exists in every state and continues to be a social problem. Many advocates have died fighting for justice and equality. Three advocates who have been clearly the most influential include Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Randall Robinson. Although each of them had their own perspectives, their main objective was the same.
American Immigration Immigration is one of the most complicated issues facing Americans these days. For hundreds of years immigrants from all over the world have been coming into the United States, legally and illegally, looking for a new life. These immigrants all have different reasons for leaving their homeland, some trying to escape war, poverty, hardships in their countries, or just simply trying to make a better life for themselves. Many of these immigrants came broke with nothing but the clothes on their backs. For different reasons, they are sure that things are better in this country.